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Rogue Olympic Plates – Made in the USA

Want made in the USA iron plates? Rogue has them – check out the new Rogue USA Olympic Plates. Olympic weight plates are commonly made of cast iron and are round or octagonal. Olympic plates have two-inch central holes to fit Olympic-sized barbells and are most often used by powerlifters, bodybuilders, or other athletes who lift extremely heavyweights. Rogue USA Olympic Plates have tight weight tolerance of +2% / -0% and are the finest series Rogue has ever produced. Here’s some of the styles we are going to look at: Rogue USA Olympic Plates – Overview Rogue partnered with Cadillac Casting and OSCO Industries, two of Midwest’s most experienced and well-equipped foundries, to cast the USA Oly Plates. All plates highlight a slim profile, durable E-Coat finish, and a rare four-surface machining process that assures it fits securely on the bar, is uniform in diameter, and sits flush against other plates when loaded. All 55LB, 45LB, 35LB, 25LB, and 10LB plates are cast by the Cadillac team using ductile iron, which has superb tensile strength and yield strength, along with [Read more …]

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Iron Plates from Rep Fitness

Iron plates are the most economical option to outfit your garage gym. Here’s your options for Iron Weight Plates from Rep. Pouring liquefied iron into a sand-based shaping tool makes iron plates. When the molten iron cools, the result is a hardened iron weight plate. Iron plates are cheaper than bumper plates and are a great option to get some weight on your bar in your garage gym. Here are some of the plates we are going to look at: Iron Plates from Rep – Overview One of the advantages of iron plates is they take up less room in the bar, so you can load enough bumper plates on your bar to reach your desired weight. Iron plates, unlike bumper plates, are not meant to be thrown on the floor. But you can also use iron plates in powerlifting workouts, provided you have decent padding and protective surfaces. Iron plates come in different shapes, sizes, and thickness, from circular to hexagonal and from standard Olympic diameter to smaller ones. They are versatile and can last for years with proper [Read more …]